The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-03

A CINCINNATI jew owed a clothing firm in that
city $50 for an overcoat, which he did not seem
inclined to pay. An attorney induced him one
day to take Turkish BATH and while he was en-
goylng himself a constable came in and took all
his clothes, not even leaving him his shirt stud.
After three hours wait his brother brought
him his old suit.
The following story is told concerning the
Crown Prince He was gloomy during the re-
turn trip from his Bornstadt estate, but after
heavy rain began falling he frightened up Won
derfully, and then turning to an old friend he
whispered a word to him. The attendant gen
tlemen puzzled their brains in vain to what
important decision had been confided to his
friendly ears. At last, after much exertion,
they discovered that his Imperial HighneSs had
said: Thank God! this rain saves my Born
stadt potato crop"
Mrs. ANN MCCORMICK, of Otisville, who is
about 65 years of age and weighs over 200
pounds, walked all the way from her home to
Flint, Mich, distance of fifteen miles, starting
al CLOCK IN the morning, under the impress
sion that what little property she owned was to
be sold at sheriff's sale, but when she reached
her journeys end the poor old lady was over
Joyed to discover that her fears in that direc
ton were groundless. After resting awhile and
getting something to eat she started home
again by the overland route.
AN EXCITING SCENE that occurred in the
Queens Theatre, Manchester, recently, during
the performance of sensational drama, is
chronicled by an English paper. Toward the
close of the third act, when the hero appears to
be in the power of the villain of the piece, man
IN the gallery rose to his feet shook his fist at
the actor, who was perSonating the villain, and
then took a leap from the gallery to the stage,
on which he fell with a sickening thud just be-
You'd the footlights. Actors and audience were
alike excited, and Shrieks were heard from all
parts of the house. The man was at once car
ried off the stage and removed to the Royal in
Urinary, where it was found that his leg was
broken and he had suffered other injuries. The
distance from the gallery to the stage is thirty
feet 1t turns out that the mans name is Man
deville, and that the name of the heroine Of the
piece is also Vaudeville.
A FEW WEEKS AGO a colored farmer named
Davis, living on the Wright plantation, about
ten miles from Helena, Ark, suddenly disap-
peared from his home. No one was able to give
satisfactory reason for his absence, and fears
We're entertained that he had been fouy dealt
with. A party was formed to scour the woods
for him, and after continued search for several
days they caught sight of him in the thickest
part of the woods, miles away from any settle
ment He was perfectly nude, and had been
subsisting on berries and herbs. Whenever his
pursuers would approach him he would scream:
Who are youE" and Immediately run away.
He was evidently Taving maniac, and all at
temptS to capture him have been fruitless. An
other party has been formed for the purpose of
effecting his capture. He has particular
haunt, as he has been seen several times in
various localities by different people as soon
as he is observed he rusheS mady through the
underground and trees. The suppositon is that
he became lost in the woods, and, being unable
sto find his way out, he became insane.
PEOPLE who want to enjoy play in peace Of
mind will have to go to Belgium. The new
Flemish theatre in Brussels promises, when
completed, to afford every guarantee of safety
which the most timid playgoer could desire.
The materials employed in its construction are
stone and iron, and though it will be impossible
OiSnpnSa AltOpptba on the
stage, all the timber used will first be rendered
absolutely incombustible. Two broad flights of
stairs, one at each side of the main entrance,
lead to the grand circle and the foyer, which are
on the first floor The three upper tiers have each
its own independent stairway opening directly
on the street. The building is provided with
twelve different outlets; nine for the egress of
the spectators and three for that of the per-
sonnet But the most original feature in the
construction is the system of external balconies
or out galleries, corresponding to those in the
interior of the building, with which they COM
municate by no fewer than 100 different doors
twenty five to each tier. These balconies are
further connected with each other by iron stairs
of good width and easy descent, and the lowest
of the four is capaciOus enough to give standing
room to the entire audience
A GERMAN WRITER says of English women:
And yet they are not more thoroughly educated
than German women; on the contrary, they
learn far less. They are not SO crammed with
historical tables, empty words and subtitle rules
and minor rules. which sometimes produce a
sort of blIe-StOcking indigestion, but in most
cases are so far forgotten to do no further
harm-but also little good. What English girls
once learn-however meagre the quantity
seems to become more part and parcel of them
selves. They are not too much pressed when
they are quite young; they remain longer under
the hands of their teachers and governesses,
and, even when they come out, they do not
always suddenly give up all study as our young
girls mostly do. Consequently, though they
really know less, their horizon Is wider, and
they are able to command it in a more practical
way. In respect of purely scientific matters, as
well as of literature and art, in spite of the few
lady doctors and professors, the knowledge of
English ladies is at a low enough ebo. But, on
the other hand, they take more interest in many
Of the questions of the day, and can discuss
them better too-questions which need not nee
esSarily always refer TO politics.
A TELEGRAM from Niagara Falls, June 26,
says: Ste. Peer a local celebrity, who outdid
Bondn in daring feats around Niagara, and re-
Gently crossed on five-eighths-inch cable, is
dead Ever since he did his last daring act he
has been drinking heavily, and William Leary
proprietor of the Elgin House, has been watch
Ing him closely Last evening Peer went out
unobscrved with John Gillespie and stranger,
ard later was seen in the same company near
his rope. As he did not turn up by $50, and no
trace of him could be discovered elsewhere it
was concluded that he must have got on his rope
and fallen from IL, or tunbled over the bank.
Ropes and lanterns were procured, and Peers
brother. WITH JOnn connolly, were lowered
down and near the bottom of the incline they
found his lifelesS body The body was badly
cut and death must have been instantaneous
His body was raised To the top of the precipice
by means of ropes, and taken TO the Elgin
House. good many rumors are afloat regard
ing the manner of his death. Among them is
one that he committed suicide, there being IL is
said some trouble existing between himself and
wife: but the general belief is that he attempted
to walk out on the cable when recovering from
his spree, lost his footing, and fell into the
abyss
A PECULIARLY distressing case OF mental dis
ease has Just cast a shadow over the home of
one of the best known families on the North
Side OF Chicago. The victim is Miss Laura
Uoughtaling whose home is at No. ais North
state street. She has for two years been in
Chicago society her beauty, her bright mind
and social qualities amply fitting her for the
position assigned her as one of sOccty's bellies
She has numbers Of friends among New York
people Tho curious phase of the young ladys
aflictlon is in the fact that she has thus far
since first visited been unable TO recognize, with
tho exception of that Of her mother, the faces
Of members Of her family and friends. One of
her sisters was the first to learn of the terrible
calamity. She was not recognized when she
went 10 Mis-, LaDra's room one day last week
Tho physicians who have been summoned In the
case express the opinion that the disease is of n
Temporary character. II is thought that q clot
OF blood has become lodged on the brnin
When ~ Is absorbed memory will return Miss
Hon -htaling ig engaged 20 be married to gen.
tie.n3n Of this city. She has no remembrance
OF that fact nor OF her affianced Her mind Is
blank with regard 20 the past She is herself